Melissa Dohme was a normal teenager--active, popular, and in a relationship with a nice guy. But then, the nice guy turned not-so-nice. In fact, he turned abusive, and even homicidal. Suddenly, Melissa found herself fighting for her life. But out of the horror of that experience, Melissa has deliberately chosen hope and abundance, when it would have been so easy to surrender to the darkness. And now, she's helping other victims to do the same.   

You can find more information about Melissa's work at handsacrossthebay.org.

Additional domestic/dating violence resources:

National Domestic Violence Hotline - 1-800-799-7233